American Century Companies Portfolio holdings
American Century Companies, Inc., founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers Jr. as Twentieth Century Mutual Funds and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a privately held investment management firm renowned for its focus on delivering investment results to clients while supporting medical research. Starting with just $100,000 from 24 shareholders, it rebranded to American Century Investments in 1997 and now manages hundreds of billions in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional portfolios, emphasizing no-load funds and a client-centric approach. The firm’s unique ownership structure sees over 40% of its profits funneled to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which it majority-owns, funding groundbreaking biomedical research, while Nomura Holdings holds a significant minority stake. With a global presence in cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong, and a workforce of around 1,400, American Century blends financial expertise with a mission to improve lives through both wealth creation and scientific advancement.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$222M |
| 2 |
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$157M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$2.3B |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$277M |
| 4 |
WCG
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$223M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.97% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.8B
| $336M | 0.34% |
1,914,525
-42,390
| -2% | -$7.14M |
|
|
77
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $332M | 0.34% |
1,483,074
+780,846
| +111% | +$161M |
|
78
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $328M | 0.33% |
1,962,209
-399,587
| -17% | -$64.3M |
|
79
Costco
COST
$422B
| $323M | 0.33% |
1,335,367
-150,649
| -10% | -$33M |
|
80
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $320M | 0.32% |
4,008,226
-586,568
| -13% | -$43.6M |
|
81
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $306M | 0.31% |
2,471,772
+1,344,424
| +119% | +$156M |
|
82
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $306M | 0.31% |
21,512,100
-662,150
| -3% | -$7.68M |
|
83
Sysco
SYY
$40.6B
| $304M | 0.31% |
4,547,301
+221,512
| +5% | +$14.4M |
|
84
Honeywell
HON
$74.3B
| $302M | 0.31% |
2,015,989
+194,585
| +11% | +$27.2M |
|
85
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49B
| $302M | 0.31% |
5,369,668
+174,683
| +3% | +$9.29M |
|
86
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $297M | 0.3% |
1,217,125
+23,696
| +2% | +$5.6M |
|
87
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $295M | 0.3% |
983,215
-67,259
| -6% | -$19.7M |
|
88
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.41B
| $286M | 0.29% |
4,913,792
-242,844
| -5% | -$12.6M |
|
|
89
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$10.9B
| $285M | 0.29% |
8,875,571
+6,797,761
| +327% | +$209M |
|
90
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$4.02B
| $284M | 0.29% |
218,215
-33,726
| -13% | -$43.7M |
|
91
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $283M | 0.29% |
9,756,816
+1,293,080
| +15% | +$33.5M |
|
92
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $279M | 0.28% |
3,394,915
+194,435
| +6% | +$15.2M |
|
93
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $277M | 0.28% |
3,171,754
-949,281
| -23% | -$73.7M |
|
94
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $276M | 0.28% |
6,810,912
-891,552
| -12% | -$33.1M |
|
95
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $275M | 0.28% |
1,724,008
+125,894
| +8% | +$18.3M |
|
|
CXO
96
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $274M | 0.28% |
2,465,573
+412,726
| +20% | +$46.7M |
|
97
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.1B
| $271M | 0.28% |
20,332,778
-52,538
| -0.3% | -$695K |
|
98
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $271M | 0.27% |
2,116,095
-76,293
| -3% | -$9.47M |
|
|
XLNX
99
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $267M | 0.27% |
2,106,400
-312,514
| -13% | -$35.1M |
|
|
WP
100
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $265M | 0.27% |
2,338,221
-1,906,459
| -45% | -$173M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, American Century Companies held 1,378 positions worth $98.7B, up 13% from $87.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.33B in Q1 2019, closing 165 positions and reducing 540 holdings. Its most notable exit was The Mosaic Company, an estimated $86.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Tractor Supply worth $88.1M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2019 buy was Tractor Supply: 4,504,175 shares worth $88.1M.
- American Century Companies added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $222M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.3B.
- American Century Companies fully exited The Mosaic Company in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $86.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $98.7B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 151 new positions and closed 165 in Q1 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $98.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.